新华社北京７月２４日电（记者 卫敏丽）２４日２０时，国家减灾委、民政部针对第８号台风“韦森特”给广东省造成的损失，紧急启动国家四级救灾应急响应，派出工作组赶赴灾区，查看灾情，指导开展救灾工作。

    Beijing, July 24,（Reporter WeiMinLi）24 when 20，National disaster mitigation committee、According to the ministry of typhoon no. 8“WeiSen,”For the loss caused by guangdong province，Emergency start country level 4 relief emergency response，Send a work team to the disaster area，View disaster，Guide to disaster relief work。

    据广东省民政厅向民政部报送的灾情，截至７月２４日１９时，“韦森特”已造成梅州、揭阳、茂名等１２市３４县（区、市）６４万人受灾，３人死亡，６人失踪，１０．６２万人紧急转移安置，倒塌房屋６４９间，３００余间房屋不同程度受损，农作物受灾面积１７．４千公顷，其中绝收８００余公顷，直接经济损失１．９亿元。

    According to the ministry of civil administration office of guangdong province to the disaster，By July 24 19，“WeiSen,”Which has caused、jieyang、Maoming city and county, 12（area、city）640000 people affected by，Three people have died，Six people are missing，106200 emergency to relocate，649 houses collapsed，More than 300 houses damaged different level，The affected area of 17400 hectares of crops，JueShou among them more than 800 hectares，Direct economic loss of 190 million yuan。

    据介绍，广东省减灾委、民政厅已启动三级救灾响应，省减灾委主任、副省长刘昆率民政、水利、国土等部门组成的工作组在灾区指挥抗灾救灾工作。受灾县市共设置２５５个安置点，已发放救灾应急资金１３６万元，发放棉被１２００多床、毛巾被２７００床以及一批矿泉水、方便面等食品，妥善保障受灾群众基本生活。 

    According to introducing，Guangdong province and mitigation committee、Home office has been launched level 3 relief response，Province and mitigation director of the committee、Deputy governor LiuKun rate civil administration、Water conservancy、Departments of land of the working group in relief work in the disaster area to command。The affected counties set of 255 sites，Has sent relief emergency fund 1.36 million yuan，Issued more than 1200 bed quilt、Towels are 2700 and a the batch mineral water bed、Instant noodles, food，Proper security of the people affected by the disaster basic life。